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The UK Construction Industry’s Leading Certification Card Scheme

• A Skills Certification Scheme introduced in 1995,

construction operatives, supervisors and managers.

• Provides the construction industry with a means of

verifying qualifications and training.

• Shows they have a basic level of health and safety

awareness.

• Focuses on individual rather than the company.

What is CSCS?

Owned by the UK Construction industry. Members of the company include representatives from:

• Build UK
• Construction Industry Council
• Construction Clients Group
• Civil Engineering Contractors Association
• Federation of Master Builders
• GMB Trade Union
• Unite the Union

What is CSCS?

• Encourage development of a trained and qualified UK

construction workforce

• All site workers to hold the right CSCS card for the work

they undertake

• Construction contractors and clients to understand and

maximise potential benefits a qualified, smart-carded workforce can bring to their business

• Principal contractors to carry out more rigorous on-site

checks using smart technology

CSCS Scheme Aims

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• Over 2 million CSCS card

holders

• 30 partner schemes

including plant, electrical, scaffold and demolition

Most UK principal contractors and home builders require CSCS cards to be held by all

• n-site workers as proof of their training and

qualifications

Industrial Strategy: Construction 2025

• agreeing appropriate

qualifications for each

• ccupation
• setting a minimum

standard for skilled

• ccupations at NVQ

Level 2

• introducing smart

technology by 2020.

www.builduk.org/TrainingStandard Date Card Holders Occupations 01 April 1995 5 31 December 1995 800 10 31 December 2001 165,000 47 31 December 2005 816,000 250 31 December 2007 1,135,000 325 31 December 2011 1,710,000 365 31 December 2014 1,866,661 397 31 October 2018 2,027,589 625

Growth and Scope of Scheme

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Cards Available

Labourer card for general site workers Red trainee card for individuals registered for a qualification Experienced worker card. Must have employer recommendation and be registered for qualification Blue skilled card for NVQ 2 achievers or equivalent Black card based on Level 4 or 5 for managers Academically Qualified Person card Gold skilled card for a Level 3 achievers or equivalent Professionally Qualified Person card for site based professionals

Applicant must have one of the following:

• N/SVQ in selected trade
• Apprenticeship (Operatives Only)
• Academic Qualification
• Experienced Worker / Manager
• Professional Membership
• Assessed Route – working with FCS to develop this

ALL ROUTES REQUIRE A PASS IN THE HEALTH & SAFETY TEST

How to Apply for a CSCS card?

Health, Safety and Environment Test

• Undertaken every 5 years before a card will be issued
• Test of retained health and safety knowledge
• All questions published in advance
• Training not a requirement – how card holder acquires

knowledge up to them and their employer

• Test increases in standard for level of card holder

– Operative – Supervisor – Manager and Professional

How to Apply for a CSCS card?

Health, Safety and Environment Test

• Covers 14 areas including…

– General Responsibilities – Accident Prevention and Reporting – Health and Welfare – Manual Handling – Working at Height – Personal Protective Equipment – Noise and Vibration – Excavations and Confined Spaces

How to Apply for a CSCS card?

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SmartCards – What are they?

Over 1.5 million CSCS cards can now be checked electronically

How SmartCards work

SmartCards can be read using an enabled smartphone, tablet device or card reader connected to a laptop or PC

• checking CSCS card validity
• verifying qualifications held
• access control
• recording training
• monitoring time and attendance
• bespoke applications

What can SmartCards be used for? CSCS SmartCard Industry Benefits

Check CSCS details in seconds Issue one card for multiple purposes Reduce admin

Cut costs and increase efficiencies

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Priorities 2018 – 2020

• Industry Accreditation
• New Technology platform for delivery of the scheme

What’s going on?

www.cscs.uk.com